Tusten Youth can expand, thanks to county funds

By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN

Posted 4/24/24

TUSTEN, NY — The Tusten Youth Commission will get more county money than the $10,000 they believed they would be awarded. Of the $150,000 in county funds available, the county legislature …

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Tusten Youth can expand, thanks to county funds

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Tusten Social's youth group

Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2024 1:12 pm

Award breakdown

The county grant breakdown is as follows:

• Holiday celebrations: $7,500

• Museum: $1,500

• Summer Art & Garden Club: $1,500

• Tusten Recreational Program: $10,000

• Unplugged: $2,000

• Winter Fun: $5,000

By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN

TUSTEN, NY — The Tusten Youth Commission will get more county money than the $10,000 they believed they would be awarded.
Of the $150,000 in county funds available, the county legislature awarded Tusten Youth $27,500 on April 18.

Of the total, $7,500 is designated for holiday events. Tusten Youth said the county was disappointed that the organization would not be hosting its Fourth of July celebration because the entire county looked forward to attending.

Tusten Youth had previously held its Fourth of July celebration on the firemen’s field. This year its application was denied by the owner, Rick Lander, who said the event would interfere with his business during a popular holiday weekend.

The Sullivan County Youth Bureau director, Kristen Kitson, met with Tusten Youth and commended the program.
Crystal Weston from Tusten Youth said the group won’t be hosting anything on the Fourth but plans to continue its Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning programming through the summer.